Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme 2025 – Submit Online Application

Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme 2025

Ishan Uday is a special scholarship scheme launched by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the students of North Eastern Region (NER) to promote higher education and for encouraging children belonging to economically weaker section of the NE region.  

Under Ishan Uday scholarship scheme, a total of 10,000 fresh scholarships are disbursed every year among NER students who are pursuing general degree courses, technical and professional courses, including medical and paramedical courses.

Ishan Uday Scholarship Details

Name of scholarship: Ishan Uday Scholarship 

Academic session: 2025-2026

Course/s: General degree courses, technical and professional courses, including medical and paramedical courses

Implementing body: University Grants Commission (UGC)

Scholarship Amount:

1) UGC will award 10,000 (ten thousand) fresh scholarships per year.

2) ₹5,400/- per month for general degree courses and ₹7,800/- per month for technical/medical/professional/paramedical courses.

3) The scholar would be awarded from the date of joining the course as certified by the University/Institution/ College.

4) Scholarship (as certified by the institutions identified under this scheme) will be paid to the selected students by the UGC through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) Mode and will be transferred to the Bank account of the beneficiaries. This procedure will be completed through the PFMS.

Application mode: Online

Last date of submission of application: Cooming Soon

 
Eligible state/s: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura 

Objective of Ishan Uday Scholarship

The objectives of the Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region are: 

1. To provide equal opportunities for higher studies in NE Region.

2. To increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in NE Region.

3. To focus more on professional education in NE Region.

4. Optimum utilization of NER Budgetary Allocation.

It is envisaged to provide ten thousand (10,000) fresh scholarships every year beginning from the academic year 2014-15 for general degree courses, technical and professional courses, including medical and para-medical courses.

It is envisaged to provide ten thousand (10,000) fresh scholarships every year beginning from the academic year 2014-15 for general degree courses, technical and professional courses, including medical and para-medical courses.

Eligibility Criteria of Ishan Uday Scholarship

1. The applicant must be a domicile of NER.
2. The parental annual income of the applicant should not exceed ₹4,50,000 per annum from all sources.
3. The applicant should have passed Class 12th or equivalent in the preceding year of study for applications called for the present year.
4. The applicant should have secured admission in the first year of any degree course, either a general degree course of
5. The scholarship shall only be provided for general degree courses, and technical and professional courses, including medical and paramedical courses as certified by the Registrar/ Principal/ Director of University/ College/ Institute in any of the following universities/colleges/ Institute:
6. Perchantage : Cut off

a) Universities/Institutions/Colleges included under Section 2(f) and 12 (B) of UGC Act.

b) Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and eligible to receive grants-in-aid from UGC.

c) Universities/Institutions/Colleges funded by Central / State Government.

d) Institutes of National Importance.

e) Institutions recognized by other Statutory councils within as well as outside.

f) The admission should have been made to University/ Institution/ College with the AISHE code.

Exclusions of Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme

The following shall not be eligible under this scheme: 

1. Students pursuing courses/programs through Open Universities.

2. Students already availing scholarship for pursuing the Undergraduate programme under any other scheme(s).

3. Students gaining admission through ‘management quota’.

4. Students pursuing courses, such as Diploma Courses, not leading to award of a Degree.

5. Students whose parents’ income exceeds Rs.4.5 lakh per annum.

Documents

• Academic transcripts including marksheets and certificates
• Domicile/Prc of the applicant issued by the competent authority
• Affidavit
• Income proof issued by the competent authority
• Bank Account (DBT)
• College Id Card or Bonafide Certificate
• Disability certificate (if applicable)
• College verfication after online apply

Candidates need to visit official national scholarship portal https://scholarships.gov.in for submission of online application this scholarship. One needs to follow below mentioned steps to apply online for this scholarship.

Important Dates of Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme 2025

 

Event	Date
Starting date of online application	Coming soon
Last date of online application submission	Coming soon
Last date of Defective Verification	Coming soon
Last date of Institute Level Verification	Coming soon

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